State Ex Rel. Philyaw v. Williams

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to compel the respondent, Terri R. Williams, a court reporter, to produce a transcript of the testimony in a civil case conducted in the Circuit Court of Mercer County. The respondent asserts that her reporter’s notes have been lost and she cannot, therefore, produce such transcript. Because issuance of the writ of mandamus would be futile in such circumstances, we deny the relief prayed for in the petition. We refer the respondent to the Administrative Director of the Courts, however, for imposition of appropriate discipline.

The respondent was…